North Carolina Newspapers

ft WtsUxn Wtmttul CHARLOTTE, N. C. WHAT TOT DEMOCRATS HAVE DONE. In the matter of admitting new States into the Union, as, indeed, in all other matters, the Quincy Herald remarks, the democratic party has done all that has ever been dope for this country. Under the administration of Washington the democracy admitted three States two new slave States and one free State into the Union. These were Ver mont in 1794, Tennessee in 1796, and Kentucky j in 1798. The democratic administration of lhos. Jefferson received Ohio into the Union in 1802, and purchased Louisiana in 1805. The acquisi tion of Louisiana gave us territory for more States than were in our original confederacy, and, what was scarcely less valuable, gave us control of the Mississippi river, whose mouth was previously owned by France and Spain. Under James Madi son's democratic administration, the State of Louis iana was admitted into the Union in 1812, and In diana in 181G. During the presidency of James Mob roe a democratic Congress admitted Mississip pi into the Union in 1817, Illinois in 1818, Ala bama in 1818, Maine in 1820, Missouri in 1821, and purchased of Spain the territory of Florida in 1821. The democratic administration of Andrew Jackson admitted into the Union Michigan and Arkansas in 1830. During the presidency of Jas. K. Polk Texas was acquired in 1845; the State of Iowa and Florida admitted in 1845, Wisconsin in 1846, and the territories of California, Utah and New Mexico were purchased. The State of Cali fornia was admitted in 1850, while Mr Fillmore, accidentally, occupied the Presidential chair, but a democratic Congress did the work of admis sion. Under the democratic presidency of Gen. Pierce the territory of Arizona was purchased. And under our present Executive, Jas. Buchanan, Minnesota came into the Union in 1858, and Ore gon in 1859. Now, here are facts and figures setting forth a truth, which we fear is too little considered by the party and the masses of the people generally, viz: that under the administration of the democratic party, and by the practical application of demo cratic principles, our country has marched stead ily forward in prosperity, until, from a weak and almost helpless little Republic, she has grown to be a mighty nation, whose resources are incalcu lable, and whose influence is felt and acknowledged throughout the world. And yet, in the face of these facts, we are told that the democratic party is the most corrupt that has ever existed in ibis country, and told, too, by the party who opposed our march to national greatness. Does the his tory of the party show its ascendancy to be dan gerous to the perpetuity of the Union, and detri mental to her advancement in prosperity? The only dangers which have threatened us as a nation, and periodically convulsed the country, have been caused by the violent opposition which the demo cratic party has met with from parties and factions which sought the application of principles and doctrines foreign to our established republican form of government and at variance with the great principles which our fathers embodied in the Con stitution. THE CUBAN FILLI BUSTERS. The Havana Gazette, the official paper of the Cuban government thinks that the statements re lative to a filibustering expedition directed against the island of Cuba arc not without foundation. It is reported, it says, that at the island of Saint Domingo, there are collected one thousand men, consisting of Cubans, Americans and Frenchmen; that they propose to embark at Cape Santa Maria, the nearest place to Point Maisi, and that on the 21st of March a schooner left New York having on board 200 men bound to St. Domingo. It is also reported that an expedition of 5,000 men is preparing at different points of the Union, which will rendezvous out of the jurisdiction of the United States, citing the day and hour of the em barkation of a part of said force, and the name of the leader who is to command it ; and the names of Hcnningsen and some others of the so-called Generals and Chiefs who have been distinguished in filibustering expeditions are mentioned. The Gazette, however, concludes that the authorities of the island have a force at their command suffi cient to annihilate any fillibustcring expedition, however numerous and well organized. New York, April 20. Later advices from Cuba state that everything is quiet on the Island. A Stranger Swindled. Yesterday morning, says the Baltimore Sun, a gentleman from North Carolina reached this city, and stopped at the Fountain Hotel. He intended to take the boat for Norfolk in the afternoon, and while sitting in the hall waiting for time to go to the wharf, he was approached by a party who engaged in conversation with him. The intruder said he was from Alaba ma, and was also going down in the Norfolk boat. After talking for some time, the stranger was in vited to accompany his new acquaintance to the office of the latter at the corner of Baltimore and South streets. It was then more than a half hour before the time to go to the wharf, and they start ed for the office. They had not proceeded many steps down Raltimore street, when a third party approached and touching the pretended Alabamian on the shoulder, told him that he had disappointed him, whereupon the latter apologized and said he had plenty of money at his office, but asked the North Carolinian for the loan of 860 until they got to the office, and he would return it. The money was handed to him, the apparent creditor was satisfied, and the two friends walked down Baltimore street to the door of the Colvin Build ing. The gentleman from North Carolina waited at the door for some time, but his new acquaintance had passed out at the South street door, and disap peared. Marshal Herring was informed of the swindle, but it was too late, the money had gone and the man with it. Redeeming a Note. The Okoloma (Miss.) News tells the following story : l01d P. is well known in some parts as one who never pays a debt if it can be avoided. Has plen ty of money, and is a jolly, rollicking old chap. Gets pretty drunk occasionally, when of course some ftiend takes care of hiiu. A few days since he fell into the hands of a friend who held his note -for a sum of money, and as it was a last chance, the friend dived into old P.'s wallet, took out the amount of the note, and put the note where the money had been. When he awoke to consciousness, as was his wont, he took out his wallet to count how much money ho was out. Finding his purse almost de pleted be thundered, 'How in the duce did I spend so much money ?' 'You paid off that note I held answered the friend. Well muttered old P., quietly stowing away his wallet, 4I must have been very drunk !" FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. LATER FROM EUROPK Signs of War Increasing. The steamer Arabia arrived last week, bringing advices from Liverpool to the 9th instant. All qualities of cotton have slightly declined about l-16d. Middling and lower grades have declined most. The market closed firm. It has been announced by the steamer Fulton that the Ministers have decided to dissolve Par liament. No date has been fixed for the disso lution. The country is flooded with addresses. The 7,000,000 Indian loan bill has finally passed. Continpntal advices are verv warlike and threatening. The latest news from the continent says that the crisis is at hand. Great bodies of Austrian troops are on the move for Italy. The Earl of Derby has announced in the House of Lords that the Cabinet would dissolve Parlia ment, and put the question of suffrage before the whole countrv The Earl of Malmesbury's remarks on Friday are construed into an expression of hopelessness of the maintainance of peace. Consols declined a quarter of one per cent, on Saturday afternoon. A feeling pervades the French Foreign Office that war was inevitable. France is concentrating an immense fleet at Toulon, and the French Mer cantile Marine are hastening aome from the Adri atic. It is reported that Austria will require Piedmont to disarm before she goes into a peace congress, she herself in the meantime pouring troops into Lombardy and Venice. France is equally active. Twenty-five thousand men are en route for Lyons. The Paris Bourse declined one per cent, in the two days preceding the sailing of the Steamer. Rumors of alarming nature are reported from abroad, says an English paper, respecting the health of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Greece, both of whom are said to show symptoms of insanity. The King of Naples is still in a criti cal condition from the effects of a tumor. He is in a savage mood, and the announcement of the escape of the exiles to America does not probably tend to improve his situation. The accounts from Rome relative to the health of the King of Prussia says a letter from Berlin, are very unfavorable. The intellectual strength of his majesty appears to be completely exhausted. Signs of Returning Prosperity. The National Intelligencer, under the above heading makes the following statement: "The receipts of the New York Custom House for the three months ending on the 81st ultimo, arc stated at about 10,300,000, which, with the revenue collected at other ports, will furnish, it is believed, an aggregate amount not much, if at all, below 815,000,000. The expectations of Mr Secretary Cobb, under this head, being so nearly realized as to relieve the Treasury from any unexpected pressure, it is represented that with the assistance afforded by the re-issue of the Treasury notes, and in the absence of the demands which the Post Office Department would have made if the regular appropriation bill for this branch of the public service had not failed, the Secretary of the Treasury has 10 reason to apprehend any embarrassment during the interval extending from the present time to the next annual meeting of Congress. This intelligence we are sure will be as gratifying to the country as the results themselves, which promise to verify his calculations, must doubtless be welcome to Mr Secretary Cobb." Upon the above, the New York Journal of Commerce comments tbus: "Thus, one after another, the advocates of an increase of duties by the last Congress concede the correctness of the position of those who predicted a sufficiency of revenue under the present system. We can now see how unwise would have been the plan so strongly urged upon Congress, of increasing the duties, and disturbing the course of trade, by new regulations and a new mode of valuation." An Important Decision. At the late session of our Court, an action against the Wilmington & Manchester R. R. Company for a lost trunk was tried. The value of contents was proved to ex ceed Five Hundred Dollars; this Company have an endorsement upon their tickets which, among other things, declares that they will not be responsible for lost baggage to an amount exceed ing one hundred dollars; this endorsement was re lied upon to limit the liability of the Company in this particular case. His Honor ruled, and so charged the jury, that common carriers could not thus limit their liabili ties; he dwelt upon the injustice which would re sult if the endorsement upon the tickets referred to was taken and considered as a contract, to which the passenger was presumed to have assented. The jury found for the plaintiff to the amount of the contents of the trunk, as proved. We learn that the defendants have appealed. If we may presume to express an opinion, we think the views taken by his Honor are correct, and have but little doubt as to what will be the deci sion of the Appeal Court. This is an important question both as regards the traveling pubic and railroad companies, and we are glad an opportunity has arisen for the final adjudication of it by the highest tribunal known to our laws. Darlington S. C.) Flag, Vlth inst. North Carolina Steel. Dr. Emmons, the State Geologist, has shown us a bar of steel, which was manufactured of North Carolina iron. It was made in Philadelphia of iron manufactured at the works of Reuben D. Golding, Esq., on the Dan River, the ore of which was obtained in that region. It is believed tobe the first steel ever manufactur ed from North Carolina iron. Mr. Emmons is of opinion that its quality is excellent. Rakiyh Standard. Female Lecturers. Dr. Elizabeth Black well has lately delivered at the Marylebone In stitute in London, a series of lectures to ladies on topics connected with hygienne in relation to the special duties of woman in the spheres of domestic and social life. She is the first woman who has worked her way to the acquisition of a regular medical diploma, and who has been practicing for the last seven years in New York as a physician for women and children. The London Morning Post says that the fair lecturer, the severity of whose task was pleasantly relieved with boquets of flowers, delivered her discourses with much dignity and ease of manner A Good Move. A bill has been introduced by Mr Patterson into the New York Senate providing that no person dying and leaving a wife or parent, shall by a will devise or bequeath to any benevolent, charitable, scientific, religious, or missionary society, association, or corporation, in trust or otherwise, more than one-third part of his or her estate, after the payment of his or her debts. This is one of those legislative interferences in testamentary devises in the right direction. The policy is more than questionable of accumulating in the hands of any association whatever the earnings, not only of the testator, but what he may have inherited, to the prejudice of kindred, who may be left in consequence necessitous. WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CHARLOTTE, MOUNTAIN CLIMATES AND PRODUC TIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA. From the National Intelligencer. Messrs Editors : Raised in the mountains of North Carolina, I hope you will allow me to fur nish a brief sketch of some of the advantages and i particularities of that region, with some facts pos sessing more or less interest to those who may wish to make further investigations. Mount Tryon, in Rutherford county, has long been celebrated for its exemption from killing ! frosts, and believed (very erroneously, however,) j to be an anomaly in this respect. More recently other points of the mountain ranges have been quite as erroneously represented as entirely free from dew or frost, even by men of some pretensions to science. A very pleasant and intelligent writer in the August and November numbers of the ; North Carolina Planter has tarnished some inter- I i esung particulars in regara to me mountains oi j that section, in connection with the subject of fruit j culture, and "the genial influences of the thermal 1 5 J . . . 1 . - siraium in me preservation oi me must lenacr ; i a. - Oi.: ii 1 J a. i. il I . ii .1.. . i . . i.: j 1 ' plants. Still he does not correct the common er ror by stating simply that "above the well-defined ! outline of this stratum on the mountain sides frost abruptly ceases." In placing the frost line at an ! elevation of three hundred feet, he is too indefinite j as that height or gauge will not apply to niaviy I valleys of rolling and uneven surface; while tie i surface of the heavy dew and frost stratum repre ' sents a plain, level or nearly so, in each valley or j basin, though differing greatly in comparative eleva j tion in different valleys. These valleys are often ! separated on the same streams by abrupt descents, and divided by cross ranges or spurs from the i higher ranges of mountains. These higher ranges are mainly and in some instances entirely above the plane of killing frosts, and in some highly favored localities includes some of the adjacent i flat lands also, while the deeper and more central ; portions of the valleys may be more than three hundred feet below this plane. Within the limits of Watauga count', North Carolina, are embraced some of the extreme head-waters of the Ohio, Tennessee, Santee, and Pedce Rivers, watering beautiful and fertile valleys, confined more or less by surrounding high mountains. The dew is j very heavy, and the outline of killing frosts as well defined as in valleys on the same streams lelow, : though differing in each situation 500 to 2,001! feet. ! The level ot killing frosts in each situation is very ; nearly the same in all instances and in different i years. About the 20th of August, 1857, I witnessed : well defined outlines of killing frost along the slop-1 ing hills and valleys of western New York; ind at different points along the Aleghany and Cumber- j land ranges in Virginia, Tennessee, the Carolina), ' and Georgia, but more accurately on the ltkh of i April, 1849; about the 20th of May, 1S52; on the j 28th of April, and in the fall of 157, and spring of 1858. The same effects of frost are said to influence ! the growtli and natality of grapes on some of the European mountains, and I suppose is common to most it not all mountains, this warm stratum i covers, I suppose, the greater part of the earth at a small elevation above its surface. Hie area of lands, however, that lie within this genial clime, and fit for cultivation, is very limited; and to citi zens of the broad and extended belt of country be tween the Atlantic coast and the Blue Ridge, the South and Brushy mountains, (and some other iso lated points,) are destined to become places of in creasing interest and value. In the hands of in telligent fruit growers it would be charming in deed. So well defined was the outline of killing frost along the base of these mountains after the j frost of the 10th of April, 1849, that all above to j their summits, extending some ninety to one bun- j dred miles, were in the brightest and greenest robe that the half-grown leaves and tendrils could j give, and presented a strange contrast to the broad j and blackened plains below, extending north and j west to the Blue Ridge, and eastward to the pine : lands in the middle portions of the State. In the j autumn of 1857, when the corn and other vegeta-; tion was killed in Lincoln, Iredell, and other j counties belrw, there were cornfields on these mountains, and even above the high valleys al- luded to in Y atagua county, left perfectly green j and unstained by the frost. Later, however, frost was seen as usual on the high lands, even to the ! summits of high mountains; (lightest, however, on ; the hitrhe!- ' . X "... Li i L. . v. v. i mini!" iiwv wv 1 rtOlntC l.rtllir 'ift.T" L-illlrinr t-V.xt;- hrt low I have seen corn, cotton, field peas, pepper, tomatoes and watermelon vines continue green, most of them blooming fresh, and some of them growing luxuriantly. This warm clime is sought especially at this green season, by birds and ani- mals, and the sensitive deer is then sought for, in j hunter's phrase, on the high ridges. Some ten- ' der persons residing here complain of chill on go- ' ing below. Here, too, apples, peaches, and the j more delicate fruits grow in greatest perfection, j and are rarely known to be injuried by frosts, j I have eaten the northern and low country fruits, j both in the Northern and Southern markets, and i feel assured, by comparison, that the fruits of the Brushy and South Mountains will ripen in greater j perfection than in the more northern latitudes, the low country, or the high Alleghany Mountains. ; Next in quality I suppose will be the Sothwcstern portions of the Alleghany and Cumberland Moun- ; tains. On the 6th of January, two years ago, and now (as I witnessed a few days ago,) in some orchards I on the Brushy Mountains, the ground was cover- ; j ed with as fane apples as 1 ever saw, and many j j trees almost breaking with the weight of the fruit; j and these orchards had not been trimmed or culti- j j vated for ten or fifteen years. This fruit was but j slightly injured by frost; and I was told that a j harder freeze would only make it better for pres- ! ent use. Ihe same varieties below, with less aroma and saccarhine, have been rotted long since. Other tests, too, have shown the marked superiori ty ot these truits Upon the cereals the effect of this warm, dry ! atmosphere is not less marked and significant, and ! may by further investigation be productive of some practical results. Runt here is scarcely ever seen, : and notwithstanding its general prevalence and de structive effects throughout the Atlantic and Western States upon the harvests of last year, the i wheat and oats on the Brushy Mountains, and also ' upon the high mountains of Watauga, were of ', superior quality, and the straw remaikably bright and clean, as may now be seen. Whether science has or has not fully developed and explained all that is useful and curious in these phenomena, it is desirable at least that the subject be made more familiar to readers generally. Is this plane of heavy dews and frosts, (so de finitely marked,) and also those marked above , one by togs that fill our valleys in damp weather, ; and another, still higher, upon which the clouds ! : rest that sometimes veil our mountain heights ! or the cavse of their different strata understood ? , Do their different temperatures sometimes affect barometrical measurements of hights? Can they : uc BuiiMacujry accuunteu ior py tne principle or gravitation r Are there not some acetous or poisonous elements, prejudicial to the health of . animals and plants, and which, with the dew, seeks j j the lowest level ? May not the cities of populous ! I and unhealthy cities, at small expense, extract ' from the higher and purer air enough at least to expel the unwholsome atmosphere from their dwellings ? Is not the small area of land above the cold humid atmosphere of intrinsic value to invalids, especially in pulmonary and rheumatic j diseases ? Would not those depressed and euer i vated by unhealthy districts, and who wish to be re- cuperated, find these to be charming places of re ! sort ? where the dry, stimulating air, pure water, j and some of the most lovely landscape and moun I tain scenery combine to minister to his mental ; and physical enjoyments ? Around him, standing i in bold and beautiful array, along an extent of hundreds of miles, and nearly in the following or der : The Peaks of Otter, White, Phoenix, Ne gro, Three-top, Elk, Rich, Hanging-rock, Flat-Top, Grandfather, Yellow, Roane, iiawk-bill, lable- rock Badj Black, (witf, jte several heights,) (jasar's-head, Mt. Pisgah, Shining-rock, Balsam; f:irrhpr on. rn rwrinr hm-nts of the Great ' - i 3 Smoky Mountain, and many other points of in interest omitted here; while the Pilot, King's Mountain, and flihriten. stand like sentinels in -- j j the vagt an( ocean iiko pla;ns beiow lt ia here in these highlands, that the mountain boys learn, as their fathers did, to love the "Old North Mate, and to venerate and defeud "The American Union." I will close here, as my sketch has grown longer than I intended. WM. A. LENOIR. Fort Defiance, (N. C) Jan. 8, 1859. INTERESTING PROM CHINA. We glean the following items of interest from the correspondence of the New York Herald : The Allies still hold on to Canton, and up to this time there is no sign of the city being turned over to the Chinese government. Their troops and gunboats still ramain on dut, with their small arms and guns of large calibre, ready to commence the work ot death at a moment s warning. Within the past fortnight our warm weather has changed to extreme cold. Woolen clothes and pea jackets have become welcome. While we are all pretty comfortably situated on board of our vessel, there are thousands of poor Chinese people, whose only habitations are in the ill-constructed and miserable lookingsanpans or boats that abound in this river, who are ou the eve of starving some being almost in a state of nudity, for the want of clothing to cover their persons and to protect them from the cold weather. Our ship is daily surrounded with some of these boats, with their living freight of men women ami children, eagerly watching for the refuse food that is usually thrown over-board after meals are over. This being noticed by our humane captain he gave orders not to have them driven away from the ship; and he had clothes collected among the crew and distributed among these unfortunate people. Not less than fifteen or twenty families are thus daily made happy by the noble sons of the good old Mississippi. I have taken a fl ing visit up to the city of Canton. There are plainly to be seen all the miseries ot war. All along the river and m the neighborhood of the city the eye rests upon the ruins of what were once noble forts, and supposed to have been sufficiently strong to protect the city from invasion. Aided by an English soldier and a Chinaman as guides, I travelled over a large part of the city. Turn which way I would my eyes rested only upon the rains of temples, and houses or dwellings more or less demolished by shells from the allies. The famous temple or palace which was the residence of Governor Yeh is entirely destroyed; the buildings,,, which were said to be the handsomest in the city, and covered over several acres of ground, are a mass of ruins. In a room of this palace, after Yeh was captured, was found packed up in boxes twenty-three hundred thousand Spanish and Mexican dollars, which fell into the hands of the victorious party. At one end of the city are the remains of what were in his days known and used as the decapitation sheds, Within these enclosures Yeh caused thousands of persons to be beheaded for the most trifling offence. The next and most horrible sight to be seen was the "Temple of Horrors." Within the walls of this building are images of every description, made out of clay and other substances, exhibiting to the spectators the different modes of punishment which will be inflicted upon them if they disobey the imperial laws. They represent the punishment ot sawing a criminal into pieces. The unfortunate is placed in between two boards, and by means of jaekscrews he is Squeezed as flat as possible; then an official commences at the top of his head and saws him into slices. Another represents a machine by which the culprit is ground to death; another represents an official in the act of pouring boiling lead down a criminal's throat, and another thrusting a red hot bar of iron down the throat and into the ears of a convict. There are also effigies showing six officials in the act of cutting their victim into six pieces; whilst others exhibit the disemboweling punishment equally horrible to behold. A short time ago a woman was convicted before the Imperial Court for the murder of her husband; she was sentenced to be cut six times, and then be beheaded, which sentence was carried into effect. The unfortunate woman was taken to the execution ground, near the above temple; here she was stripped naked, then seven executioners carried the sentence of the law into effect; two of them cut on? ber breasts, two more cut off the fleshy Part of her hips, two more cut off the thick part of ner ankles, the parts cut on being thrown in front of her to look at; this done, her head was severed from her body, and her horrible sufferings were put 'an end to. Infanticide appears to be ejuite common in this country. A party left this ship a few days ago on a gunning excursion among the beautiful woods near Whampoa, and during their travel of three or four hours they came in contact with six dead children, varying from two or three weeks to a 'ear or two old, lying in the woods, where they had probably been left by their unnatural mothers. Some of them had been partially devoured, either by the dogs or hogs, which are constantly prowling about for game. The morals of China are in a very low state. A man is allowed to turn his wife off whenever he gets tired of her, and take another one, without any form of divorce a privilege that is not allowed to the poor females. Again, a married man is permitted to keep the society of any other woman he may select, and there is no law to prevent his doing so. If a married woman, however, commits the same offense, she is cast off from her husband and children, and forever disgraced. Female children when born are often put to death, for the reason that the inhuman father considers the birth ol a female child a curse to him. Where there are hoys and girls in a family all favors are bestowed upon the former, while the latter are looked upon with disgust. The Chinese women of the lower ckiss perform all sorts of labor on land as well as on fbe rivers. Their situation is most deplorable. vuiua us iar ueuiuu wnai ner neignoor Japan, is. Nine Men Killed. Four white men and fi negroes were killed by an explosion of gas at the Clover Hill Coal Pitts in Chesterfield county, Va., on Wednesday last. ve 1ST. C NEWS ITEMS, &C. The Bank of Cape Fear has declared a semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent. Skow. There was a "right smart springling" of snow at this place on last Sunday morning. Vegetation generally has received a "back set" from which much of it will probably never fully recover. Asheville News, 2ls inst. Desperate Battle between Texan Rang ers and Indians Information received from the north of Texas, states that Captain Ford's com pany of Texas Rangers, numbering 47 men, en countered a body of Indians, and were soon after wards surrounded by 890 of them. The Indians demanded that the Texans should surrender which was refused, whereupon a desperate battle ensued Captain Ford and four of his men cut their, way through the Indians and escaped. The greatest excitement exists among the people residing ou the froutier, and large companies will proceed in search of the Indians. From California. The Overland Mail, with California dates to the 25th has arrived. News unimportant. The state of finances in California is in a flourishing condition. There are upwards of 800,000 in the treasury. The mining news received at California from British America was favorable. From Utah. Latest accounts are not of the most pacific character. During the session of the Court at Provo, troops were stationed there, at which the Mormons were highly indignant, and threatened a collision with the soldiers. Salt Lake City was infested by an organized banditti. Sev eral of them had beeu arrested. The Indians continue to shoot at the mail car riers and to steal cattle. Horrible Murder. We mentioned in our paper of Mouday last that Mrs. Potter, an old lady, her two sons, aged forty and thirty-five, and a grandchild, aged ten years, were burnt, with their house, in Lee, (31c.) on the night of the 6th inst. anel that anotber son saved himself by jump ing from the attic window. It has since been dis closed that the son who escaped, and whose name is Marshall Potter, murdered the entire family and then fired the dwelling in order to conceal his fiendish crime. Having been suspected and arrest ed he made before the Coroner's lncjuest a full confession. The French Broad Railroad. We learn from the Asheville News that the magistrates of Henderson County have passed an order to submit a proposition to its citizens to subscribe 100,000 to the French Broad Road. Those of Buncombe County have also submitted one for 125,000. The Widow's Mite. A poor woman in Western Massachusetts, some time ago gave Rev Asa Bullard half a pint of cbesnuts for the Massachusetts Sabbath School Society. Bullard sold them at auction at a festival in Winchester for 5. They were returned to him, and he has continued to sell them over till he has realized 86,50, and a part still for sale. In Alabama a farmer very recently had his butter seized by the clerk of the market for short weight, and gives as a reason that the cow from which the butter was made was subject to the cramp, and that caused the butter to shrink in weight. Two men have been obliged to give up business and quit Boston on account of heavy losses by gambling and the purchase of lottery tickets, one having used up 4U,000 and the other 12,000 in a short time. JB " Hallo, Ben !" "Hallo, back again ! What ye want ?" "How's yer folks this mornin ?" "Party well Mother's smart as usual Jim and Tom well an' father died las: night." "Yes; he kicked the bucket 'bout 12 o'clock, an' I've got his watch. Say, just going up to the prison to see cousin Joe hung, will ye go ?" Pugnacious Relatives. A man arrived at Pittsburgh, 111., a few days since from Kim wood, Kansas, his sole errand being to thrash his brother-in-law, who had maltreated his wife. Having finished the business to the satisfaction of all con cerned, he returned home. A Model Verdict. Out in Calhoun county, III., a body with the head severed from the trunk was found recently. A coroner's jury was empanelled, and rendered the following verdict: "Korener's Verdick. Wee, the jurors, finde the deseezed cum to deth by the Hands of sum Purson unnon with unlawful weeping named ax." LYON'S MAGNETIC POWDER & PILLS, For ihe destruction of all kii ds of 'Gaiden Insec g, Ant, Bed Bugs, Roaclws, Ticks, Flea, IVIoths, Uats, Alice, jjrc. What grer trouble, i.. an hour "I ease, Than kuawing rots, bed-hugs and fleas. Gaidens can be preserved ai.d houses 1 id of these pesle. It was discovered by Mr E. Lyon, a French Chemist, in Asia, and has been patronized by all Eastern (.Toverninents and col leges. Reference can be made wherever the article has been tried. It is tree from poison, and harmless to mankind and domestic animals. Many worthless imitations aie adver tised. Be sure it bears the name ol E. Lyon. Remember 'Tis Lyon's Powd-jr kills insects in a trice. While Lyon's Pills are mixed for rats and ni ce. Sample Flasks 25 cents; regular sizes 50 cents and $1. BAKNES & PARK, New York. Sold by F. Scarr & Co, and E. Nye Hutchison !jf Go. April 26th lm 55" THE great draw back to persons emigra'i to the extreme south and western country, is the fear they have of the Fever and Ague the most fearful of all diseases. Every day we hear of persons attacked by this disease and made helpless in a short time, whhoui any means of af fording relief. In view of the great demand for a remedy, Dr Hosteller has presented his celebrated "Bitters" whose curative poweis for all diseases of the stomach have been universally acknowledged. The "Bitters," prepared a'ter a long experience and deep study, have received ihe encomiums of the most eminent physicians, as well as all classes, from every part of our country. To those who doubt their many virtues, all we can say is to try ihem, and judge for them selves, respectfully. Sold by druggists and dealers generally, everywhere- Sold in Charlotte by Dr. E. Nye Hutchison & Co. DYSPEPSIA CU 11 RD. Bos'on, December 6th. Dr Geo B Green, Dear Sir : In reply lo your question in regard to the action of the I 'xygenated Bitters, 1 feel much pleasure in stating that from its prompt and decisive effect n alleviating and overcoming a severe and chronic case of In digestion and Dyspepsia in my own family, and from a know ledge of its wondei ful results in curing several ot'acks quite as evere in other families of my acquaintance, I consider it a sovereign and inlall ble remedy in that distressing com plaint, a i id would cordially and earnestly recommend it to all who may be tniis afflicted. Respectfully yours. ISAAC DANFORTH, 17 Souih Market street. Seih W Fowle & C, Boston pioprieiors. Sold in Char lotte by E. NYE HUTCHISON &. CO. NECiROES WANTED. I WANT to buy NEGRO BOYS k GIRLS from 12 to 18 ycar3 old, for which the highest price in cash will be paid. SAM'L A. HARRIS. Jan. 25, 1859. tf MAGIC OIL! This valuable Discovery is now for sale in this place; and those who suffer with Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Headache. Toothache, Lame back, Pain in the side, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Bums, Sore Throat, &c, would not suffer with the pain one hour if they knew with what rapidity the Magic Oil cares pain. Be sure and ask for Pratt & Butcher's Magic Oil; sec' signature on the wrapper. This is the only article that will pene trate and act upon the seat of the disease. Principal Office, 149 Noith Eighth street. Philadelphia, and for sale by E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO., Charlotte, N. C. March 8, 1859. 3m-pd Dead Letter Returns. During theqT" which closed on the 31st of March last, the opT era of dead letters in the General Post Offi found 2,186 which contained an aggregate $10,292. For the quarter ending 31st iw; ber the number of letters was 2,745, with p 035; quarter ending 30th September 2,729 covering $12,921; and quarter which closed S June last, 4,549 letters, with $21,49S. Totals the year, 12,209 letters and $56,678. ThroJ the prompt and systematic arrangement of t office nine-tenth of the letters, with a still proportion of the money, have been promptly M(j safely restored to their rightful owners. A Pin Swallowed by a Lady. Af evenings ago, a young lady in this city swallow a pin, which rested in her throat, and caused so much annoyance and pain that she could not sleep during the whole of that night. The next morning she was taken with a fit of sneering, when, 8trane to say, the pin was dislodged, and during the paroxysm passed through her nose, thus relieving her entirely of the troublesome intruder. Norfolk Day Book. NORTH CAROLINA MILITARY INSTITUTE, Charlotte, N. C. THE Exercises of this Institute will commence oi the 1st October next. FACULTY ELECT : Maj. D. n. HILL, Superintendent. Lieut. C. C. LEE, Commandant, C. P. ESTILL, A. M., Principal of Primary Depart, nient. Course of Studies : In the Primary Department, such as to qualify a Student to enter any College. In the Scientific Department the West Point Car riculum will be closely followed. It will be the aim of the Professors to make Surveyors, Engineers, Cheraisti, and men fit for the practical business of life. In addition to the usual Exercise at Military Schoe'j, the months of August and September will be spent in Campaigning through the mountains of North Carolina. The Academic Year will commence on the 1st day of October, and will embrace twelve months. A furlough of two months (Aug. and Sept.) will be given to Cadets at the end of their second year. Particular attention will be given to the moral and religious inttruction of Cadeis. EXPENSES: The Institute will provide Board, Fuel, Lights, Wash ing, Arms, Equipments and Uniforms, and all cloth ing except underclothes, for $300 PER ANNUM, one-half payable in advance; the balance in six months. No extra charges. No remission of charges to thoM who leave unless on the score of health. TERMS OF ADMISSION: No one will be admitted into the Primary Depart me.nt under Twelve years of age; nor into the Sciex tipic Department under Fifteen nor over Twenty-one years of age. All connected with the Scientific De partment will be required to board in the Institute; those in the Primary Department may do so if they choose. REMARKS; The Institute Buildings are the largest, moft elegant and commodious for the accommodation of Cadets in the Southern country; and the Board of Directors trnst that under the management of the Superintendent and Commandant, (both of whom are Graduates of Wett Point and of long experience in the Army, and in the business of instruction,) the Institute will be established on a true Military basis and conducted on true Military principles. The board will further say, that Mr ESTILL is a Graduate of the Virginia University and an ex perienced Classical teacher. They would further state that it is their intention to increase the mini her of teachers in both Departments as the patronage of the public may require. This Institute was granted a liberal Charter by the Legislature of North Carolina, with the power of con ferring Degrees upon those who complete the pre scribed Course of Studies. Applications for admission will be received until the 1st of September, and must be directed to Dr. C. J. Fox, President of the Board, Charlotte, N. C. For further particulars see Circular. C. J. FOX, JAS. P. IRWIN, II. LaF. ALEXANDER, JAS. H. CARSON, THOS. H. BR EM, S. M. BLAIR, DAVID PARKS, Charlotte, N. C, April 12, 1859. m P Sale oi' Charlotte and S. . Rail road Stock. Bank of Charlotte, April 16, 1859. Will positively be sold at public Auction, on Tues day the 26th instant, (Court week,) at the Court House in Charlotte, N. C, a lot of Charlotte and South Caro lina Railroad Stock. Terms, CASH. 2t M. P. PEGRAM, Cashier. NEW SPRING AND SUMMER The subscribers return their thanks to the public for the very liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on them, and would respectfully inform their friends and cus tomers that they have received a large stock of Goods for the Spring: and Summer Trade, feel certain that they can give satisfaction both in price and quality. A large lot of Ready-made Clothing of various styles and qualities, on hand, at reduced prices. GROCERIES, Hardware, &c, Of all kinds, kept constantly on hand and for sale on the most reasonable terms. They invite purchasers to giv their extensive stock an examination before buying elsewhere. KOOPMANN & PHELPS. April 19, 1859 Notice. On Monday the 16th of May next, at the late resi dence of Jonathan Burleyson, dee'd, I, as Executor of deceased, will sell on a credit of Six months, the lands of said Jonathan Burleyson: being the tract on w'f" he resided at his death, containing THREE or W R HUNDRED ACRES, on six-mile creek in Union countr; also a tract of about 50 Acres near the late Aaron H. Howie's residence. And I. as Administrator of Jasper J. Burleysoa. dee'd, will sell at the same time and place the persons! property of the said Jasper J. Burleyson, consisting oj Beds, Furniture, and various other articles of persons! property belonging to deceased. SAM'L II. WALKUP. April 12, 1859. 5t EVERETT'S 7 Pavilion of Science and An. Embracing M.igic, Music, Comic EccentricitiWt , Fun, Farce, Frolic and Foibles the whole ing a miscellaneous melange that never fails to pi' M ill exhibit at Charlotte on Tuesday, April Baloon ascension adjacent to Everett's Pavilion ft of charge MR EVERETT has, at great expense, engaged Til L'VTl'H I'llUU 4 XT V 1 .1 . .liciMltf their unique and peculiar performances, he has fit up a spacious Pavillion on a plan of his own, 50 by ' feet, provided with a stage and seats sufficient for spectators. His aim is to render his entertainment ' of that grossnesa so common in exhibitions un(lere?j vass. Persons of the strictest religious principles no repugnance in witnessing any portion or the p ' formance. The best of order is maintained. The n eligible seats appropriated to ladies and those who w companv them. . . CHARLES BOESWALD, leader of the Garmoni Brass and String Band. J- Doors open at 7 p. m. Admittance 50 nts children, when accompanied by their parent or dian, half price. i 2t E. M. LEWIS, Ag-